LibriVox recording of Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal, by Sarah J Richardson. Read by Brendan Stallard. "People may not credit the story now, but a day will surely come when they will know that I speak the truth." An authentic narrative of the horrors, mysteries, and cruelties of convent life by Sarah J. Richardson, an escaped nun. Life in the Grey Nunnery was first published in Boston, in 1857 by Edward P. Hood, who was credited as the book's editor. It is likely that this...
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LibriVox recording of FRATERNAL CHARITY, by FATHER BENOIT VALUY. Read by Dave7. This short treatise comes from a work by the Roman Catholic priest Father Valuy, S.J., and bears an imprimatur. It was written for members of religious orders; yet, as the translator notes, it may be of interest to others, for "love, the sunshine of existence, is wanted everywhere." The first five chapters cover the fundamentals of fraternal charity. Chapters 6 through 17 discuss twelve characteristics of...
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LibriVox recording of THE ENDOWMENTS OF MAN CONSIDERED IN THEIR RELATION WITH HIS FINAL END, by WILLIAM BERNARD ULLATHORNE. Read by Dave7. William Bernard Ullathorne was a Benedictine monk and Roman Catholic priest who ministered in Australia from 1833 until 1840 and then returned to his native England, where he was ordained a bishop in 1847 and served as Roman Catholic Bishop of Birmingham from 1850 until 1888. He is best known for his catechetical trilogy: The Endowments of Man, The...
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LibriVox recording of The Poetry of St Teresa of Avila by Saint Teresa of Avila. Read in English by Ann Boulais The poetry of St Teresa of Avila, recorded in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Saint's birth (March 28, 2015). For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover, M4B Audiobook, or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit...
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LibriVox recording of CHRISTIAN PATIENCE: THE STRENGTH AND DISCIPLINE OF THE SOUL, by WILLIAM BERNARD ULLATHORNE. Read by Dave7. William Bernard Ullathorne was a Benedictine monk and Roman Catholic priest who ministered in Australia from 1833 until 1840 and then returned to his native England, where he was ordained a bishop in 1847 and served as Bishop of Birmingham from 1850 until 1888. He is best known for his catechetical trilogy: The Endowments of Man, The Groundwork of the Christian...
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LibriVox recording of KINDNESS, by FREDERICK WILLIAM FABER. Read by Dave7. Father Frederick William Faber was a beloved spiritual writer, preacher, and superior of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in London. An Oxford scholar and Anglican priest since 1839, Faber converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845 following his mentor John Henry (later Cardinal) Newman. During the 1850s, Father Faber published several popular spiritual books, which have been treasured by Catholics ever since: All for Jesus,...
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LibriVox recording of The Life of Saint Paul by Frances Alice Forbes. Read in English by Larry Wilson; John; Slix32; Maria de Fátima da Silva; Kristine Bekere A short biography of Saint Paul, the Apostle of the Gentiles, from the time of his persecution of the Christians to his martyrdom. (Summary by Maria Therese) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this...
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LibriVox recording of A Child's Life of St. Joan of Arc by Mary E. Mannix. Read in English by KevinS; Larry Wilson; JenMcKeown; Ciufi Galeazzi A biography of Saint Joan of Arc, geared towards children, but also can easily be enjoyed by adults. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit...
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LibriVox recording of Stories From God's Holy Book, by Josephine Looney. Read by Maria Therese. A collection of simple Bible history stories for children in the younger grades. Beginning with Creation and ending with Pentecost, this book is written in a style that is easy for little ones to understand. (Summary by Maria Therese) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page...
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LibriVox recording of The Dream of Gerontius by John Henry Newman. Read in English by Russ Hobbs As a rule, when Cardinal Newman's poetry is mentioned, people think of "The Pillar of the Cloud," better known as "Lead, Kindly Light." This lyric is only one of the many beautiful poems written by an author whose fame as a writer of the finest modern prose in the English language has eclipsed his reputation as a poet. Nevertheless, he wrote a very great poem, "The Dream of...
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LibriVox recording of Pope Pius the Tenth by Frances Alice Forbes. Pope Saint Pius X (2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914), born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was Pope from 4 August 1903 to his death in 1914. He was the first pope since Pius V (1566 to 1572) to be canonized. St. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting traditional devotional practices and orthodox theology. His most important reform was to publish the first Code of Canon Law,...
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LibriVox recording of THE WONDER-WORKER OF PADUA, by CHARLES WARREN STODDARD. Read by Dave7 This is the inspiring story of Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231). The son of a wealthy Portuguese family, he was initially ordained a priest of the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine. In 1221, he took up the habit of a poor Franciscan friar and devoted his life to fervently preaching the Word of God. His extensive knowledge of Sacred Scripture and keen insights into its profound spiritual meaning...
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LibriVox recording of THE GROUNDWORK OF THE CHRISTIAN VIRTUES, by WILLIAM BERNARD ULLATHORNE. Read by Dave7. William Bernard Ullathorne was a Benedictine monk and Roman Catholic priest who ministered in Australia from 1833 until 1840 and then returned to his native England, where he was ordained a bishop in 1847 and served as Bishop of Birmingham from 1850 until 1888. He is best known for his catechetical trilogy: The Endowments of Man, The Groundwork of the Christian Virtues, and Christian...
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LibriVox recording of Murder at St. Dennis, by Margaret Ann Hubbard. Read by Maria Therese. A cunning killer prowls the winding corridors of an old hospital in this thriller by the author of "Murder Takes the Veil". (From original jacket) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader,...
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LibriVox recording of Celebrated Crimes, Vol 2: The Massacres of the South by Alexandre Dumas. Read in English by John Van Stan. Dumas's 'Celebrated Crimes' was not written for children. The novelist has spared no language--has minced no words--to describe the violent scenes of a violent time. In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges. The careful, mature reader, for whom the books are intended, will recognize, and...
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LibriVox recording of History of the Inquisition of Spain, Vol. 4 by Henry Charles Lea. Read in English by volunteer readers. The fourth and final volume of Lea's monumental work on the Spanish Inquisition. This volume discusses how the Inquisition dealt with mysticism, solicitation of illicit relationships, bigamy, theological propositions, witchcraft and sorcery, political activity, and almost every other facet of daily life. It concludes with an overarching history of the Inquisition and...
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LibriVox recording of OF THE LOVE OF GOD, by SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES. Read by Dave7. Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Bishop of Geneva from 1602, was a renowned spiritual director who produced two classic guidebooks for earthly wayfarers on their spiritual journey to God: Introduction a la vie devote (Introduction to the Devout Life, 1609) and Traite' de l'amour de Dieu (Treatise on the Love of God, or Of the Love of God, 1616). In the Introduction to the Devout Life, Francis shows how anyone,...
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LibriVox recording of IN OUR CONVENT DAYS, by AGNES REPPLIER. Read by Mary Schneider. With her usual wit and charm, Ms. Repplier recalls her days at Eden Hall, the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Torresdale, north of Philadelphia. She shares the highlights (and some of the low lights) of her time there. Perhaps this sharp eye, nurtured by her willfulness and independent spirit, was the reason she was not invited to return to Eden after her second year. Not only Catholics or boarding school...
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LibriVox recording of THE LOVE OF JESUS TO PENITENTS, by HENRY EDWARD MANNING. Read by Dave7. Henry Edward Manning (1808-1892) was an Oxford-educated Anglican clergyman who converted to Roman Catholicism after the Privy Council ordered the Church of England in 1850 to reinstate an heretical vicar. Manning was ordained a priest in the Roman Catholic Church in 1851, appointed archbishop of Westminster in 1865, and made a cardinal in 1875 by Pope Pius IX. In The Love of Jesus to Penitents, Manning...
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LibriVox recording of CONFESSIONS OF A CONVERT, by ROBERT HUGH BENSON. Robert Hugh Benson was the youngest son of Edward White Benson, the Archbishop of Canterbury and his wife Mary. Benson was was a prolific and popular writer during his time, and in 1903 he became a prominent convert to the Roman Catholic Church from Anglicanism. In 1904 he was ordained a Catholic priest. This book is the personal story of his journey to the Catholic faith, containing comparisons between Catholicism and the...
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LibriVox recording of By What Authority? by Robert Hugh Benson. Read in English by Carol Pelster Two wealthy families are neighbors in Elizabethan England; one is staunchly Catholic and the other is devoutly Protestant. The attractive young scions of the families are drawn to each other in friendship and love, but are kept apart by their opposing religions. Life is very difficult for Catholics during those times. They are subject to fines, imprisonment, torture and ignominious death for...
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LibriVox recording of The Untilled Field by George Moore. Read in English by NoelBadrian. George Moore, an Irish writer involved with the Celtic Revival was influenced by the French Realists and particularly by the work of Émile Zola. Often considered as the first modern Irish novelist he became involved with Lady Gregory and William Butler Yeats in the establishment of the Irish Literary Theatre. As part of his involvement with the Literary Revival, he wrote a set of short stories set in...
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LibriVox recording of A Memoir on the Life and Character of the Rev. Prince Demetrius A. de Gallitzin, by Thomas Heyden. Read by Dave7. Prince Demetrius of Gallitzin (1770-1840), or "Father Smith," as he was known on the eighteenth century American frontier, was one of the glories of early Catholicism in America. Though a prince by birth, Demetrius discreetly concealed the glory of his earlier life that he might better lead his adopted spiritual children to the glory of eternal life....
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LibriVox recording of HIS FIRST AND LAST APPEARANCE, by FRANCIS J. FINN, S.J.. Read by Maria Therese. The scene of the story is laid partly in Milwaukee, partly in New York. It describes the trials of the orphaned Lachance children. The boy hero is of a loving and lovable disposition and wins the hearts of all. The author has combined pathetic incidents with religious consolations, and gives zest to the whole by diffusing his genial humor throughout. From the author of Tom Playfair, Percy Wynn,...
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LibriVox recording of ROMAN COLLAR DETECTIVE, by GRACE AND HAROLD JOHNSON. Read by Maria Therese. A shot penetrates the still night air and one of Galton's leading citizens is a victim of a desperate killer's gun. Murder becomes entangled with politics and it takes a parish priest to discover "whodunit" in this thriller by a husband and wife novelist team. (Summary taken from original jacket blurb.) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS...
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LibriVox recording of A ROYAL SON AND MOTHER, by PAULINE VON HUGEL. Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770-1840) was an emigre Russian aristocrat and Catholic priest who is acclaimed as "The Apostle of the Alleghenies." He is the son of Prince Dimitri Alexeievich, a Russian ambassador to the Netherlands, and the German Countess Adelheid Amalie von Schmettau. Demetrius was raised Russian Orthodox, but at age seventeen he converted to Catholicism, the faith of his mother, following her...
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LibriVox recording of Pope Adrian IV; An Historical Sketch by Richard Raby. Read in English by David Wales Pope Adrian IV (c. 1100-1159, pope 1154-1159) was the only English pope. Written by a Catholic in 1849, this biography of the pope appeared twenty years after the English Parliament passed “The Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1829.” “The following sketch was written to supply what its author felt persuaded could not fail to interest his fellow Catholics in England; namely, some account...
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LibriVox recording of Rebellion by Joseph Patterson. Read in English by Lee Smalley Cinematic in style and rich in characterization, this novel is set in early 20th century Chicago – in a barroom, at home, and in the workplace. An alcoholic convinces himself of the reasonableness of “just one drink”. A priest defends the Church’s position on the indissolubility of marriage. It is a story of relationships impacted by human frailties, unusual generosity, and religion. “It is almost...
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LibriVox recording of Angels of the Battlefield by George Barton. Read in English by Larry Wilson; John; Ciufi Galeazzi; Kristine Bekere; Indu Nair; Michael Fassio; Kathleen Moore; Beau Wood; Rita Boutros; Paul Thomas; Chuck Williamson; Nemo; shelleturner; realisticspeakers "Angels of the Battlefield: A History of the Labors of the Catholic Sisterhoods in the Late Civil War" chronicles the compassionate services of these dedicated women during the bitter and bloody U.S. Civil War....
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LibriVox recording of Mystical City of God, Volume 2 by Venerable María de Jesús de Ágreda. (Translated by Fiscar Marison.) Read in English by Ann Boulais The Mystical City of God is a book written in the 17th-century by the Franciscan nun, Venerable Mary of Jesus of Ágreda. According to María de Ágreda, the book was to a considerable extent dictated to her by the Blessed Virgin Mary and regarded the life of the Virgin Mary and the divine plan for creation and the salvation of souls. The...
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LibriVox recording of Symbolism by Johann Adam Möhler. (Translated by James Burton Robertson.) Read in English by Jeff Allen. Johann Adam Möhler was professor theology at the Tübingen University where both Catholics and Protestants taught and studied. In 1832 he published Symbolism; a work that examined the doctrines of original sin, grace and free will as held by the different Christian confessions. It caused a storm of controversy in the Protestant nations of Europe. In it he turned the...
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LibriVox recording of Blessed Edmund Campion by Louise Imogen Guiney. Read in English by KevinS; John; Maria de Fátima da Silva; Christopher Oram; Paula Messina; Ellies; Larry Wilson Saint Edmund Campion, S.J., (1540 – 1581) was an English Catholic Jesuit priest and martyr. While conducting an underground ministry to the persecuted Catholics of Elizabethan England, Campion was arrested by priest hunters. Convicted of high treason, he was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn. Campion was...
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LibriVox recording of Spiritual Dialogue Between the Soul, the Body, Self-Love, the Spirit, Humanity, and the Lord God, by Saint Catherine of Genoa. Read by Ann Boulais. Saint Catherine of Genoa (Caterina Fieschi Adorno, born Genoa 1447 – 15 September 1510) is an Italian Roman Catholic saint and mystic, admired for her work among the sick and the poor. She was a member of the noble Fieschi family, and spent most of her life and her means serving the sick, especially during the plague which...
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LibriVox recording of Explanation of Catholic Morals by Rev. John H. Stapleton. Read in English by Phil Chenevert; jenno; KevinS; Brian Keenan; Kathleen Moore; Larry Wilson; John; David Seeber; Sylviamb; Lindy Cole; Tom Hirsch; Nathan Kindja; Bruce Kachuk A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals. The ten commandments, vice and virtue from the Catholic perspective. The contents of this volume appeared originally in The Catholic Transcript, of Hartford, Connecticut, in...
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LibriVox recording of Wopsy: The Adventures of a Guardian Angel, by Gerard F. Scriven, W.F.. Read by Maria Therese. Wopsy is the story of a very young Guardian Angel, sent to watch over a pagan baby in Africa. Wopsy desperately wants his baby's soul to become white and clean in baptism, but what is a small guardian angel to do when there is no missionary priest in the village? The author was a member of the missionary order of priests known as the White Fathers (So named because of the white...
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LibriVox recording of FLOWERS FROM THE GARDEN OF SAINT FRANCIS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. Read by Dave7. This is a collection of 365 moral admonitions of Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) and other notable Franciscans. The compiler of this anthology suggests that Francis "was inspired by God, six hundred years ago, to rekindle in His Church the spirit of humility, simplicity, poverty, detachment from the world, and ardent love of our crucified Redeemer." Indeed, these admonitions...
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LibriVox recording of That Office Boy by Francis J. Finn. Read in English by Maria Therese A new story by Father Finn! It will be glad news to many to learn that Father Finn has found time from his many duties to write a new story, and such a story! From the opening chapter to the last page of the book the interest never lags. The plot is very simple, turning on a prize contest for pianos offered by certain newspapers to the school, society or club that receives the greatest number of coupons....
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LibriVox recording of the Baltimore Catechism No. 2, by Anonymous. A catechism is a summary of the principles of Christian religion and articles of the faith. The Baltimore Catechism specifically was the de facto standard Catholic school text in the United States from 1885 to the late 1960s. It was the first such catechism written for Catholics in North America, replacing a translation of Bellarmine's Small Catechism. The Baltimore Catechism remained in use in nearly all Catholic schools until...
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LibriVox recording of A CANDLE FOR OUR LADY, by REGINA VICTORIA HUNT. Read by Maria Therese Dark times for British Catholics hung over England in the days of King Henry VIII. Henry, influenced by the hated Thomas Cromwell, fell into opposition with them, suppressing them, and closing religious houses. In that period a famous shrine, erected centuries earlier at Walsingham and dedicated to our Lady, drew people from far and near for it was a favorite place of pilgrimage and the site of many...
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LibriVox recording of First Communion Days, by A Sister of Notre Dame. Read by Maria Therese. A collection of 12 true stories of young children during the time leading up to their First Holy Communion. Written by a Sister of Notre Dame, this is the companion volume to "True Stories For First Communicants" (Summary by Maria Therese) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox...
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LibriVox recording of ANGEL FOOD TIME: LITTLE TALKS TO LITTLE FOLKS, by REV. GERALD T. BRENNAN. Read by Maria Therese. This is the sixth and final volume of the "Angel Food" Series by Father Brennan. This volume consists of 28 charming selections with titles such as "Six Red Roses", "The Three Little Angels", "A Surprise From Santa Claus" and "The Boy Who Dusted the Devil's Tail". (Summary by Maria Therese) For further information, including...
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LibriVox recording of Summa Theologica - 12 Pars Secunda Secundae, Treatise on Gratuitous Graces and the States of Life by Saint Thomas Aquinas; The Fathers of the English Dominican Province. Read in English by M.S.C. Lambert, LC The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274) although it was never finished. It was intended as a manual for beginners and a compilation of all of the main theological...
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LibriVox recording of ON PIETY, by JEAN GUIBERT. Read by Dave7. Father Jean Guibert of the Society of St. Sulpice served as superior of the Catholic Institute of Paris. He wrote this short book, which bears an imprimatur, for both those who practice piety and those who disdain it. As noted in the preface to this book, the practice of piety has many advantages. The pious person is drawn into closer contact with God, his heart is purified and made glad, his mind is enlightened, his will is...
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LibriVox recording of Summa Theologica - 06 Pars Prima Secundae, On the Last End, On Human Acts by Saint Thomas Aquinas. (Translated by The Fathers of the English Dominican Province.) The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written between 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas, even though it was never finished. It was intended as a manual for beginners and a compilation of all of the main theological teachings of that time. It summarizes the...
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LibriVox recording of TRUE STORIES FOR FIRST COMMUNICANTS, by A Sister of Notre Dame. Read by Maria Therese. A charming collection of 12 true, simple stories of real life little boys and girls, written for little ones preparing for their First Holy Communion. (Summary by Maria Therese) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio...
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LibriVox recording of The Life of St. Ignatius of Loyola by Frances Alice Forbes. Read in English by Librivox volunteers. Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491– 1556) was a Spanish knight from a local Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and was its first Superior General. After being seriously wounded in the Battle of Pamplona in 1521, he underwent a spiritual conversion while in recovery. De Vita Christi by Ludolph of Saxony...
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LibriVox recording of The Minor Works of St Teresa of Avila by Saint Teresa of Avila. Read in English by Ann Boulais The prayer and Exclamations, or Meditations, of St Teresa of Avila, recorded in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Saint's birth (March 28, 2015). - Summary by Ann Boulais For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover, M4B Audiobook, or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording....
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LibriVox recording of De Imitatione Christi by Thomas à Kempis. Read in Latin by bedwere The Imitation of Christ is widely considered one of the greatest manuals of devotion in Christianity. The life of Christ is presented as the highest study possible to a mortal, as Jesus’ teachings far excel all the teachings of the saints. The book gives counsel to read the scriptures, statements about the uses of adversity, advice for submission to authority, warnings against temptation and how to...
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LibriVox recording of THE LEPERS OF MOLOKAI, by CHARLES WARREN STODDARD. Read by Dave7. This is the story of the lepers of Molokai and of the Roman Catholic missionary, Father Damien, who ministered to those who languished in that desolate place, waiting for death to release them from a most intense form of physical and mental suffering. Fr. Damien, born Jozef De Veuster, was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a missionary...
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LibriVox recording of BUT THY LOVE AND THY GRACE, by FRANCIS J. FINN, S.J.. Read by Maria Therese. Father Finn's beautiful little tale can be read in an hour or so, but it conveys a lesson which ought to be of longer duration. The interest of the story is chiefly theological, turning, as it does, on the refining and ennobling effects of frequent confession and communion on the soul; yet it is so simply put that any child can understand it. Regina O'Connell is a poor factory girl whose earnings...
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